“It’s about finding someone to share your sacred space with, to have someone in your life where it’s you against the world.” Take a step inside her condo and you see what Brashier (pronounced “brah-SHAY”) means when she says stuff like “sacred space.” It’s cluttered yet cozy, filled with warm, dark colors and antique-looking picture frames and vintage furnishings, including an auburn lamp with black feathers. Brashier’s relentless optimism and spunk served her when during the darkest time of her life, beginning in 1998 when she was diagnosed with Stage 4 cervical cancer at age 37..